When I was growing up, my family owned a little cabin on the west side of Lake Bistineau where the lake bends. Now, a good portion of my childhood memories are under water.
Lake Bistineau is still closed to recreational boat traffic because of high water, but lakeside residents may notice boats on the lake beginning Monday.
Every day on the drive home from Shreveport to Castor, I cross over Lake Bistineau. I remember crossing the beautiful lake as a child going to visit my grandparents who also lived in the same house I now live in. I always thought it was strange how a lake could be filled with trees...